| 释义 |
in front of1In a position just ahead or at the front part of someone or something else: the lawn in front of the house...- Christie frowned as she noticed a sleek black car parked in front of her house.
- He could not remember the colour of the van parked in front of the bogus police car.
- He is posed, standing on his back legs, his two front paws pulled up in front of his chest.
1.1In a position facing someone or something: she sat in front of the mirror...- If I sit in front of a computer screen long enough, I can actually churn out quite a lot of words.
- Dr. Rob wades across to the stage and sits in front of it in cross-legged expectancy.
- They tend to sit in front of televisions and computer screens for hours on end.
Synonyms 2In the presence of: the teacher didn’t want his authority challenged in front of the class...- We were over the moon and quite humbled to win such a big award in front of 400 people.
- You are in front of 15,000 people and all of a sudden you are in a hotel room by yourself.
- I am sure my sister was very proud of me being disgusting in front of all these people in a town hall.
Synonyms in the presence of, before, before the very eyes of, in the sight of, under the nose of See parent entry: front |